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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1962

Page

3

Paintings Exhibit and Post Office Dedication Both Open

A July launch marks the 42nd National Exhibition of Paintings at Ogunquit Art Center starting July 2 and running to August 31 with live works by American artists. Prizes include 200 dollar Vayana Memorial prize and several 50 to 100 dollar awards chosen by visitors and a jury. Local officials and bands attended the post office dedication in Old Orchard Beach on a rain dampened day with remarks from postal leaders and a Washington letter.

Ogunquit Art Center Vayana Memorial Grumbacher Artists Material Lucille Dingley Lee Eaton John C. Pierson Stanton and Katherine Woodman Maine M. L. Sorensen Jane Peterson Montgomery-Kramer Leo Meissner Dana Pond Alice James Charles J. Andres Hilda Belcher Gustavo Cimiotti Jay H. Connaway Michael M. Engle John Costigan Aldro Hibbard Charles Hopkinson Rockwell Kent Hary Leith-Ross Raymond P. R

York County Savings Bank Annual Meeting Notice

The corporators of York County Savings Bank will meet in banking rooms on Wednesday May 9, 1962 at 10 00 A M to elect officers and address any legal business. Also a Plumbers Examination notice sets date May 15 1962 at Camp Keyes Augusta for journeyman master exams from 9 00 A M to 5 00 P M.

York County Savings Bank Leo B. Shevenell State Plumbers’ Examining Board National Guard Camp Keyes Augusta Maine

Kennebunkport Officials Set May 9 Meeting on Liquor License

Municipal Officers of Kennebunkport will meet at the Municipal Offices at ten A M on Wednesday May 9 1962 to consider the application of Constantine Daeris doing business as Spicers Galley for a part time spirituous and vinous liquor license. Selectmen Woodbury H Stevens L Clifford Maling M Abbott Pendergast announce the proceeding.

Kennebunkport Constantine Daeris Spicers

Kennebunk resident returns home from hospital

Roland Nadeau has left Massachusetts General Hospital after observation and returned to his Birch Street home. He resumes work as substitute carrier at the Kennebunk Post Office. Weekend visits spanned Auburn Hartford and New Britain with relatives and friends. The Kennebunk Band Boosters plan a 8 pm meeting at the high school to prepare for the May 12 spring concert. Mrs. Delmonte E. Gross exhibited items at the University of Maine Farm and Home Week in Orono. Youth Sunday was observed at the Unitarian church with sermons on Famous People in Unitarianism and Your Looks at Unitarianism delivered by Peter Burr and Bill Vail.

Roland Nadeau Birch Street Massachusetts General Hospital Maine Osteopathic Hospital Portland Kennebunk Floyd Mitchell Blaine Auburn Edmund L. Cashen Summer Street Carol Durgin Hartford Conn Joyce Lastrina Unitarian Church Peter Burr Bill Vail Peter Bryant David Clars James Bachelder John Stahl Philip Dickinson David Tibbetts David Cram

Saco Beach Menus May 8 to 11

A reading of the week’s school dinner menu shows Tuesday features homemade pea soup with grilled cheese and wax beans, apricot halves, and milk. Wednesday offers baked peas with cabbage carrot salad, bread and butter, apple crisp, and milk. Thursday serves oven fried chicken with cranberry sauce mashed potatoes bread and butter wagon cookie and milk. Friday presents macaroni and cheese tossed salad whole wheat bread and butter Jello with milk.

Leach Sodality Breakfast At Pine Point

Rev Kevin Kidd spoke at St Margarets Ladies Sodality Communion Breakfast at Lighthouse restaurant Pine Point. Attendance counted 61 with many members at head table and others listed among attendees.

Leach Sodality Pine Point Kevin Kidd S. M Franciscan Fathers St. Francis College St. Margarets Ladies Sodality Lighthouse Edward F. Walsh William J. Mullen The Sodality June Girard Hugh Cullinan Paul Fontaine Joan Mullen Conrad Hebert Charlene Hebert Frances Mullen S. Theodore Manduca F. G. Manduca Catherine Lemire Eleanor Marshall Crystal Marshall Shirley DesRoberts Leatrice Morin Frank LaFountain Rita Tousignant Gertrude Tousignant Margaret Emery Gertrude LaFountain Robert Toulouse Maureen LaFountain Patricia Tousignant Agnes Burnham Vivian Frechette Dianne Toulouse Ruthie St. Germain Grace Murphy Elizabeth McCadelin Matthew Regan Jeannette Bolduc Iliam Thibeault Bernice Menard Laurette Menard Dianne Menard Winslow Tenan William Griffin Armand McGlauflin Martha Emery Francis Emery T. W. Manduca Robert Smith Prescott Verrill William N. Thibeau James Prendergast Oliva Lariviere Gerard McGee Louise Angelosante Thomas Fregeau Terrance McSweeney Armand J. For‘ier Alfred J. Paul August Albert Oscar Rocheleau Girard Cote Thomas Anton Mildred Smith James Monahan Women’s Sodality of St. Margaret Church Old Orchard Beach Lighthouse Restaurant OFM Edward Walsh William Mullen

Fourth Degree Assembly Meets At Beach Hall

The Rev. J. J. Mullen council Fourth Degree Assembly of the Knights of Columbus Old Orchard Beach held its monthly supper meeting Sunday night. Faithful navigator Edgar Levesque presided and delegates Levesque and Raboul Belair reported on the bi annual state meeting at Old Town. Excerpts from The Patriot noted an exemplar at Madawaska July 15 and a slate of officers was proposed with Raoul Belair as navigator and Robert Quinn as pilot. Election will be held at the next meeting in June.

J. J. Mullen Knight of Lewis Fowler Roland LeBelle Raoul Belair Charles Sherman Edgar Levesque Robert Quinn Alphonse Desjardins Willie Tousignant Robert J. McConnell Worcester Mass

Kennebunk Red Cross Chapter to Hold Annual Meeting

The Kennebunk chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at the Unitarian church in Kennebunk Thursday at 7 30 p m. Chapter chairman John Kozlewski will preside and three year director terms will be named. Reports will be given by the chairmen and by executive secretary Mrs. Lester Hathaway.

Kennebunk American Red Cross Unitarian Church Thurslday John Kozlewski Lester Hathaway

Dianne Boucher Is Presented Badge at Scout Meeting

Girl Scout Troop 29 met at Scout hall on Pool street Biddeford and completed the Mother's day project. Dianne Boucher received a child care badge from Susan Angers as the flag ceremony was led by Donna Dubois and color guard.

Scout Hall Pool Street Biddeford Dianne Boucher Susan Angers Donna Dubois Joan Gauvin Diane Dubois Charlotte Baiguy Janice Beaulieu Linda Boucher Donna Dubue Patricia Grondin Nancy Jariz Doris Lafortune Claire Mercier Linda Ouerette Ann St. Pierre Elaine Rossignol Paulette Rossignol Beverly Ryan Diane Thibault Doris Angers Odette Dubue Lucille Angers Claudette Angers

Beach Groups Perform At Spring Music Festival

The Old Orchard Beach High School band majorettes and star lighters earned a good rating at the Spring Music Festival in Westbrook on Saturday. Attendees included Band Leader Gail Pitkin and numerous students with chaperones Janet Doherty Avis Barnes Ruth Merrill and Gordon Hasel. New costumes were made by Haskell Corliss Boucher and Gendron. The group traveled to the event aboard the school bus driven by Donald Ingalls.

Old Janet Doherty Avis Barnes Ruth Merrill Gordon Hasc Haskell Ivy Corliss Joseph Boucher Gendron Donald Ingalls

Linda Boston Receives Grange Degrees in Two Sessions

A special Arundel Grange meeting, led by Master Ernest Burleigh, conferred the first and second degrees on Linda Boston. She then went to Waterboro Grange Saturday evening to receive the third and fourth degrees with a degree team including Paul Dumont Sr and others. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Ruth Burleigh. The next meeting will feature Pomona officers and refreshments led by Constance Boucher.

Arundel Grange Grange Hall Ernest Burleigh Linda Boston Miss Boston Waterboro Grange Paul Dumont, Sr Fred Merrill Paul Boucher Joel Duprey Merlin Burleigh Nancy Vetterline Ronald Lowell Edward Michaud Ruth Burleigh Ceres Doris Burleigh Pomona Constance Boucher Flora Shirley Bailey Karl Bailey Roy Boston, Sr Andrew Duprey Grange

Union St. Jean Baptiste Meeting and Parish Hall Sessions

The monthly Union St. Jean Baptiste of America gathering is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. in St. Margaret Parish hall. St. Margaret Ladies sociality plans a Tuesday session at 7 30 p.m. at the church with officer installation to follow in the parish hall. The Ocean Park Home Extension meets Tuesday at Porter hall Temple avenue to discuss low cost protein cookery.

Union St. Jean-Baptist of America St. Margaret Parish Hall St. Margaret Ladies Ocean Park Home Porter Hall Temple Avenue

Kennebunk School Menu Week of May 8 11

The Cousens School week menu from May 8 to 11 lists daily meals. Tuesday offers vegetable soup pork sticks cheese sandwich cookies and milk. Wednesday features American chop suey green salad hot roll and butter fresh fruit and milk. Thursday serves baked beans frankfort and roll cole slaw applesauce and milk. Friday presents clam chowder bread and butter cheese wedge sweet pickles ice cream and milk.

Cousens

Music Groups Plan Concert At Kennebunk

Kennebunk school music groups join the annual spring concert sponsored by the Kennebunk Band Boosters club. The final concert of the year is Saturday at 8 p m in the Kennebunk High School gymnasium. The program is directed by Alexander Economos and Miss Eunice Fitton with groups including Kennebunk High chorus Park Street Elementary band Eighth Grade Junior High Glee Club Junior High band and Kennebunk High Concert Band. The Top Twenty a singing group from the chorus is featured. Mrs Lester G Hathaway Schmidt club president will present the Schubert club music award a University of New Hampshire Summer Music School tuition award.

Kennebunk Kennebunk Band _ Boosters club Alexander Economos Eunice Fit‘ton Kennebunk High Park Street Eunice Fitton Lester G. Hathaway Schubert Club University of New Hampshire

Myrtle Lodge Hosts 83rd Anniversary Night

Myrtle lodge Knights of Pythias observed its 83rd anniversary with neighborhood guests from Olive Branch Dover and other NH towns. 38 visitors joined 24 members as George Clark directed candiate degree work and Vic tor Beasley offered the opening prayer. A turkey supper followed, organized by Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters under Mrs Roberta Martin.

Myrtle Lodge Knights of Pythias Kennebunk George Clark Olive Branch Lodge Dover N. H Rindge East Rochester Rathbone Lodge Berwick Riverside Sanford Mousam River Springvale Unity Saco Victor Beasley Olive Branchlodge George Gibson Robert Leech Maynard Redion Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters Roberta Martin

Beach Group Holds Final Card Party At Old Orchard Beach

Mrs. Mary Emery won the ladies high prize and Mrs. Avonell Pettengill the ladies low prize at the Abbott Verville post AM VETS auxiliary card party held last night at the post home on Walnum street Old Orchard Beach. Jacques high won the men's prize and Toni Bill ya Toni Bill won the queen prize with special prizes going to Jerry Jacques Mrs Leona Travers and Mrs Ann Gustafson. The event was the season final and the series prize went to Mrs Jean LaPointe.

Mary Emery Avonell Pettengill Abbott-Verville Post Amvets Post Walnw Street Old Orchard Beach Jacques High Toni Billya Toni Bill Jerry Jacques Leona Travers Ann Gustafson Jean LaPointe

Wells Ogunquit groups hold final season meeting and Lions event

The Wells-Ogunquit Parent-Teacher Association wraps up the season with a 7:30 p.m. gathering at Wells Elementary School to install new officers and hear reports from the plaque and by laws committees. Refreshments are by the May hospitality committee. A Ladies Night by the Lions Club is planned for tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Highpine Firemen's Hall with dinner for members and guests.

Wells—Ogunquit Parent- Teacher Association Wells Wells—Ogunquit Lions Club Highpine Firemen’s Hall Firemen’s Auxiliary

VFW Units Hold Planning Session at Old Orchard Beach

A joint meeting of the Old Orchard Memorial post and auxiliary of the VFW was held Sunday at the post home on Atlantic Avenue. Post Commander Norman Pare and President Mrs Cecile Leon jard attended with members from both groups. Plans included renovations and improvements to the post home and several projects.

Old Orchard

Training completes for local Navy recruit at Great Lakes

Kenneth A. Grant of Moody has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes Illinois. The report notes Grant is the son of Mrs. Virginia M. Grant and a 1961 Wells High School graduate. Reservations for a meal and business session are being handled by King Lion G Maynard Trafton and Frank E Higgins Sr.

King Lion G. Maynard Trafton Trafton Frank E. Higgins Kenneth A. Grant Virginia M. Grant Moody Naval Training Center Great Lakes Wells High School

Memorial Day observance plans and July 4 note

The records note memorial observance plans and an announced July 4 date. A person was served and the auxiliary's regular meeting is scheduled for tonight.

Prospect Tom Leder Shines in Florida State League

Tom Leder a 6 foot 5 inch pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds posted a 1.63 ERA last season with Tampa in the Class D Florida State League highlighting his pitching potential for the organization.

Tom Leder Cincinnati Reds Tampa

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Michael Prescott Richard Descoteaux Frank Miller Peter Verrill Robert Francourt Gabriel Walker Paul E. Kelleher US Post Office John T. Stahl Donald W. Shorey William Earle Charles D. Peckham, Jr David K. Marshall Donald Jones Hiram Parish United States Post Office Donald Shorey William Billy) Earle St. Margarets Church Charles D. Peckham Jr Old Orchard Beach High School Gordon Hasell United States Postal Inspector William J. White Boston Edmund S. Music J. Edward Day Washington, D.C U.S. Post Office Department Methodist Church Chamber of Commerce P.O Woodbury H. Stevens, L. Clifford Maling M. Abbott Pendergast Selectmen Edmund Cashen Dial Play IT Safe Mavne Cleaners Pepperell Square Washington Ave. O. O. Beach Fourth Degree Beach Hall Ole Orchard Beach Kennebunk School Menu Wells Albeo G Lapierre Socality Hack Row Barbara Regan John W. Gerard Brookside Jopkins Save LLC VFW P Blic Finance Main St Cascade Lodge Atlantic Highway Tel B. H. Hawkes Mar
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